三教九流

sānjiàojiǔliú

the three religions (i.e. Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism) and the nine schools of thought (i.e. the Confucians, the Taoists, the Yin-Yang, the Legalists, the Logicians, the Mohists, the Political Strategists, the Eclectics and the Agriculturists), various religious sects and academic schools, people in various trades; people of all sorts

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all sorts of people; various religious sects and academic schools

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all sorts of people; various religious sects and academic schools

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the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists), fig. people from all trades (often derog.)

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三教九流

sān jiào jiǔ liú

(指儒、佛、道三教及其他各家) the three religions and the nine schools of thought; the three religions and the nine systems (schools) of philosophy; the three religions and the nine wisdoms; the three cults and nine schools (儒教 Confucianism; 佛教 Buddhism; 道教 Taoism; 儒家 the Confucians; 道家 the Taoists; 阴阳家 the Yin-Yang; 法家 the Legalists; 名家 the Logicians; 墨家 the Mohists; 纵横家 the Political Strategists; 杂家 the Eclectics; 农家 the Agriculturists)

(指宗教 、学术中各流派)various religious sects and academic schools; adherents of different religions and sects

(贬) (江湖上各色人等) people in various trades; people of all sorts; people of different low professions; men of dubious (all) trades

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三教九流|三教九流 [sān jiào jiǔ liú] ► the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists) ► fig. people from all trades (often derog.)